Where does “گل” come from?

گل (Classical Persian) comes from Arabic نُور, from Classical Persian جَان, from Middle Persian 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗, from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

Ancestry of “گل”, step by step

گل traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Arabic نُور

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicنُورlight, brightess; ray of light, light beam;...
2Classical Persianجَان—
3Middle Persian𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗—
4Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH—
5Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

via Middle Persian gwl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persiangwlflower
2Old Persian*vr̥dahflower, rose
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwr̥dʰossweetbriar

Words derived from “گل”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás →Every word from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH →